THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media and digital. View this season's finalists!

Campaign

Brand Awareness Campaign Campaign by Diverse-Owned Businesses Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Launch Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Rebrand Campaign Regional Campaign Social Good Campaign

Content and Media

Blog & Micro-blog Brand Voice Branded Content Branded Series Contest or Promotion Copywriting NEW! Data Visualization Email & Newsletter Filter/Lens Hashtag Meme, GIF, & Emojis Micro-Site Single Post or Activation User-Generated Content

Design

Animation Art Direction Brand Identity Brand Redesign Generative AI NEW! Graphic Art Images Sound & Music UX/UI Visual Effects Website/App NEW!

Industry

Auto Beauty Business to Business Consumer Brand Education Entertainment Family and Parenting Financial Services Fitness, Health, & Wellness Food & Beverage Gaming Government & Politics Hospitality Insurance NEW! Live Events News & Media Non-Profit Pets & Animals Pharma & Healthcare Real Estate Restaurants Retail & E-Commerce Social Activism Sports Technology Television Travel & Tourism Wine, Beer & Spirits

Influencer & Celebrity Partnership

Instagram Partnership Multi-Platform Partnership Other Platform Partnership TikTok Partnership X Partnership YouTube Partnership

Metaverse

Artificial Intelligence Extended Reality Immersive Interactive Content NFTs

Overall Presence

Facebook Presence Instagram Presence LinkedIn Presence Multi-Platform Presence Other Platform Presence TikTok Presence X Presence YouTube Presence

Podcast

Art & Culture Podcast Branded Podcast Comedy Podcast Health & Wellness Podcast NEW! Lifestyle & Entertainment Podcast NEW! News & Politics Podcast Other Podcast Genres Podcast Mini Series Science & Technology Podcast Sports Podcast True Crime & Documentary Podcast

Single Platform

Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Other Platform TikTok X (formerly Twitter) YouTube

Strategy & Engagement

Brand Partnership Call to Action Community Management Creative Use of Technology CTV/OTT NEW! Customer Experience Earned Media Employee Engagement Event & Experiential Gamification Humor Innovative Media Buying Strategy Insights & Trends Integration with Live Television LGBTQ Community Engagement Micro-Influencer Strategy Multicultural Community Engagement Music & Dance On a Shoestring Organic Promotion Paid & Amplification Physical and Digital Convergence Public Service Announcement Real Time Response SEO & SEM Social Commerce Storytelling

Video

Comedy Video Dance Video Documentary NEW! Featurette or Behind The Scenes Video Instructional Video Live Event Coverage Live Video Long Form Video Medium-Length Video Music Video NEW! Product Feature Video Short Form Video Stories Unboxing Video Vertical Video Video Ad Video Series

From the 6th Annual Shorty Awards Best Contest

This award honors the most effective and innovative contest or sweepstakes. All aspects of the campaign will be considered, including contest content, promotion goals, reach and effectiveness.

Winner

Contest
winner
Wheat Thins Flavor Protection
THE WORLD’S FIRST INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR A SNACK. Necessary? Not really. Appreciated? Absolute…

Finalists

Contest
finalist
Audi's Steer the Story Campaign with Marvel Comics
In the summer of 2013, Tony Stark was back on the big screen in his Audi R8 for the third and final…
Contest
finalist
Dodge: Hands On Ron Burgundy Game
Some companies use a celebrity spokesperson to promote their products. When Dodge launched the new …
Contest
finalist
Intel Presents The Music Experiment Powered by MTV Iggy
In 2013, Intel and MTV Iggy amplified their successful co-branded fan engagement music series creat…
Contest
finalist
espnW: 98 Days To Shine
espnW is a voice for the woman who loves sports. Founded in July 2010, espnW lives across televisio…

Nominees

Contest
#DDTopChef
Taking center stage as the secret ingredient on Top Chef's Quickfire Challenge, Dunkin' Donuts gave…
Contest
#MyFootballFantasy
Visa’s #MyFootballFantasy campaign gave fans the chance to live out their ultimate football fantasi…
Contest
#RichKids of Beverly Hills Finders Keepers Social Scavenger Hunt
The goal of the social stunt was to generate awareness and consumer buzz for the premiere of E!’s n…
Contest
Blue Friday
Black Friday is notoriously the most overwhelming, high-stress shopping day of the year. So, to off…
Contest
Nissan - Your Door to More Video Contest
The all-new Versa Note doesn't come with a hatch, it comes with a door to more of what you love. To…
Contest
Occupy CONAN sponsored by VW
VW issue a Media challenge: give them a media idea to break through ordinary TV. How did CONAN…
Contest
Workaholics #SIXDAYS of Half Christmas
Come June 25, every Workaholics fan is celebrating Half Christmas, the official slacker holiday for…